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"The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story" by Vivek J. Tiwary, Andrew C. Robinson and Kyle Baker is a captivating, emotional and flawless life story, brilliantly written and drawn that will engage both Beatles and non-Beatles fans alike.

"Bloodhound: Crowbar Medicine" #2 is loud and violent, confident, smart and funny, showcasing the talents of Dan Jolley and Leonard Kirk quite nicely as they produce new adventures for Travis Clevenger.

"The Star Wars" #3 by J.W. Rinzler and Mike Mayhew doesn't quite work as a story based on an in-progress idea, but is much more interesting as a showcase for George Lucas' early vision, despite some artistic inconsistencies.

Don't worry if you never read Dan Jolley, Leonard Kirk, and Robin Riggs's original series; "Bloodhound: Crowbar Medicine" #1 instantly pulls you in
to a world with an ex-cop who's paroled to help on superhuman cases.

"S.H.O.O.T. First" #1's secular task force fighting other-dimensional monsters posing as angels and devils is a hysterical idea, but Justin Aclin and
Nicolas Daniel Selma's comic feels more like a video game transcript than a story.

Don't worry if you never read the original 7-issue run; the new "Shaolin Cowboy" #1 is loony and beautiful, and honestly that's all you need to know
with Geof Darrow's long-awaited return to the character.

"B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth" #111 has John Arcudi, Mike Mignola, and Tyler Crook continue to bring the scattered characters closer together, but it's up for debate on if Liz Sherman or Fenix is in more trouble right now.

New writer J.W. Rinzler is a bit shaky at the helm of this major release, but Mike Mayhew's generally gorgeous art carries a jumpy story to make a comic that's worth checking out by fans of sci-fi in general, not just "Star Wars."

"Star Wars: Legacy" #6 by Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman is fun overall, starting off quickly but then slowing way down as it sets up the next story. Brian Theis is a capable but inconsistent artist, who darkens things up a bit too much at t

"Resident Alien: The Suicide Blonde" #0 brings back Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse's extraterrestrial posing as a small-town doctor, and this lead-in to the new mini-series is just as fun as the first outing.

After a thousand or so years of friendship, vampires Nick and Tree have seen a fair share of history -- but they may not see what's coming for them in
Mike Gagerman, Andrew Waller, Etan Cohen and Evan Shaner's "Blood Brothers" #1.

"The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys" #2 by Gerard Way, Shaun Simon and Becky Cloonan further defines the divide between the City and the Desert and the beliefs of the Ultra-Vs vs. those of the last remaining Killjoy.

Writer Brian Wood alters the direction of the series for the better in "The Massive" #13, while keeping all of the dystopian elements that have made it great. Plus, the welcome return of regular series artist Garry Brown.

Steve Niles, Matt Santoro and Dave Wachter drop readers into the early days of World War II in "Breath of Bones: A Tale of the Golem" #1, and while the story is a charmer, it's the amazing art that sets this issue apart.

"The Last of Us: American Dreams" #2 by Neil Druckmann and Faith Erin Hicks follows Ellie as she leaves the quarantine zone and her military boarding school and into the decaying urban landscape of Boston, Massachusetts.

Timothy Truman and Tomas Giorello's new "King Conan" miniseries that looks set to continue the team's standards of quality and reverence to the source material, but feels a bit formulaic after years of similar books.